Being a human in today’s world, one would look to the expert opinion of others that took the time to specialize in a certain field of study when we have questions or even some issues we need fixing. Such as when we visit the doctor 's office, a person goes there when they are sick, hurt, or just not feeling all that great. Now think about the hospital, is it automatically assumed the proper amount of patient care is received? In some areas and places that is true, others, not so much. In some hospitals, the ratio of patient care to paperwork is 1:1. Per every hour of patient care, an hour of paperwork is required in some hospitals. This hour could have been spent helping a pregnant mother with her first baby, a little girl with a broken arm,
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Now that is usually for people with medical insurance of some kind, take away that insurance and then a person realizes how much these pills actually cost. A Lancet article even went on to say, “...as many as one in four who can’t afford the high prices to go without their medicine…” (Jaffe 1). This information was brought a upon by a Kaiser Family Foundation Survey and really shows that people are truly affected by these high costs. According to recent studies done, the US has the highest costs for pharmaceuticals on the planet. This is mostly due to the high amount of FDA (Food and Drug Administration) restrictions and laws they have put in place. Only about 1% of drugs on trial actually make it to shelves. Some trials take about 5-20 years to complete and to pass the FDA steps and stages to ensuring it is a usable and sellable product that does not hurt the human population. Because of the time invested into the trials and how long it takes for the drug to actually be cleared, the amount of funding needed in order to keep the trials running is very extensive. Due to the time and amount of funds that are needed, pharmaceutical companies have a extremely high development cost for drugs. They do this because they have to make up for the money they already spent on the drug to get it approved, and also to attempt to make a …show more content…
Every single person thinks of it as positive technological development. But what if someone told you there is a trade-off? Due to the rising amount of new medical care technology, some health care professionals are not able to actually keep up with the climbing industry and lack the proper training in using some of the equipment. They lack the training and knowledge in being able to understand how to use the device properly and even to read the information some of the devices are giving the health care provider about the patient they are tending to. Which, is causing them to prescribe the wrong medication or another method of
Now that is usually for people with medical insurance of some kind, take away that insurance and then a person realizes how much these pills actually cost. A Lancet article even went on to say, “...as many as one in four who can’t afford the high prices to go without their medicine…” (Jaffe 1). This information was brought a upon by a Kaiser Family Foundation Survey and really shows that people are truly affected by these high costs. According to recent studies done, the US has the highest costs for pharmaceuticals on the planet. This is mostly due to the high amount of FDA (Food and Drug Administration) restrictions and laws they have put in place. Only about 1% of drugs on trial actually make it to shelves. Some trials take about 5-20 years to complete and to pass the FDA steps and stages to ensuring it is a usable and sellable product that does not hurt the human population. Because of the time invested into the trials and how long it takes for the drug to actually be cleared, the amount of funding needed in order to keep the trials running is very extensive. Due to the time and amount of funds that are needed, pharmaceutical companies have a extremely high development cost for drugs. They do this because they have to make up for the money they already spent on the drug to get it approved, and also to attempt to make a …show more content…
Every single person thinks of it as positive technological development. But what if someone told you there is a trade-off? Due to the rising amount of new medical care technology, some health care professionals are not able to actually keep up with the climbing industry and lack the proper training in using some of the equipment. They lack the training and knowledge in being able to understand how to use the device properly and even to read the information some of the devices are giving the health care provider about the patient they are tending to. Which, is causing them to prescribe the wrong medication or another method of